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Goke7:
Tunisia hardly have a stand out player cos at the World Cup that’s where you need your star player to win you games.

Exactly.

I remember in our 2018 World Cup against Croatia, the commentator was saying Nigeria didn't have star players. Na why I want make we qualify make them talk that thing again.

BankyGee:
This is why I want us to go to the World Cup! WE WILL COOK!

Make them first give us Jordan for a start 😂

I swear, make we use that game build confidence. 🤣🤣

After the latest Transfermarkt update for the Premier League, Calvin Bassey got a +€3M rise that saw him hit €28M!

This figure now makes him the:
🥇 Most expensive Nigerian defender 🇳🇬
🥉 Third most expensive Nigerian Player 🇳🇬
🥉 Third most expensive Fulham player 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
🥉 Third most expensive centre-back in Africa 🌍
4️⃣ Fourth most expensive defender in Africa 🌍
1️⃣0️⃣ Tenth most expensive centre-back in the Premier League 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
3️⃣8️⃣ Thirty-eighth most expensive player born in 1999 📅
6️⃣0️⃣ Sixtieth most expensive centre-back in the world 🌎

Dependable. Reliable. Available. Relentless! 💪🏾
THE Rock! 🪨🇳🇬
Naija baller 🇳🇬💚⚽

QueenJazz:
I swear, make we use that game build confidence. 🤣🤣

You know these things 😂

caprikon:
JP's team only clicked fully during AFCON when he switched to 3-5-2 formation which suited his personnel at that time.

Finidi had no business coaching the SE. If NFF acted swiftly after AFCON to appoint someone better suited, we should be celebrating qualification now not playoffs.

The appointment of Finidi George was a big error 😠 and shows high level of corruption in the glass house . What parameters were used to choose him ?

Chiwendu Ihezuo and Gift Monday both scored in the CONCACAF Champions Cup this week. Their teams will meet in the semifinal next year.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dzy7oQL7lM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAqwVrvhV4w

Mujtahida:
Guys, elyte89, ChrisKels, chrisooblog, kennysville, TheSuperNerd, Kog45, Charlesemeka85, Odunayaw, Cocony, mekabuachi, QueenJazz, mostob, BankyGee, MetalJigsaw, forgiveness, solonnachi, Truidstarr, Joebie, COOL10, Meliforme and others too numerous to mention

Make una watch this podcast by Oliseh discussing some salient issues in relation to the playoffs. Interesting conversation featuring Edafe Elegbete


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnN5GMzgc5A?si=CKIPPQxyY7udleas

Interested conversation
Thanks for posting this 👍

😂

Spainever:
The appointment of Finidi George was a big error 😠 and shows high level of corruption in the glass house . What parameters were used to choose him ?

Finidi was assistant to JP, there was nothing wrong in making him coach, even keshi was once an assistant too. Much was expected from Finidi in terms of continuity and building upon what JP left. He’s a certified coach so what else in terms of parameters, did Finidi not see it all in Afcon where we got to the final?

caprikon:
JP's team only clicked fully during AFCON when he switched to 3-5-2 formation which suited his personnel at that time.

Finidi had no business coaching the SE. If NFF acted swiftly after AFCON to appoint someone better suited, we should be celebrating qualification now not playoffs.

With the benefit of hindsight, Finidi's appointment was a disaster, I thought working with Peseiro would give the team a bit of continuity only for me to be proven wrong when I saw the call up list.

A proper dunce he was.

QueenJazz:
If you mean that he should be there on the bench, no wahala. I no argue that one. It's even good because he can assist if things get into penalty shootouts.

But starting on the pitch, make Dem no even think am. He can be giving motivation from the sidelines abeg.

We don enter knockout format. We have to be at the very top of our defensive game.

On the bench obviously.

BankyGee:
After the latest Transfermarkt update for the Premier League, Calvin Bassey got a +€3M rise that saw him hit €28M!

This figure now makes him the:
🥇 Most expensive Nigerian defender 🇳🇬
🥉 Third most expensive Nigerian Player 🇳🇬
🥉 Third most expensive Fulham player 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
🥉 Third most expensive centre-back in Africa 🌍
4️⃣ Fourth most expensive defender in Africa 🌍
1️⃣0️⃣ Tenth most expensive centre-back in the Premier League 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
3️⃣8️⃣ Thirty-eighth most expensive player born in 1999 📅
6️⃣0️⃣ Sixtieth most expensive centre-back in the world 🌎

Dependable. Reliable. Available. Relentless! 💪🏾
THE Rock! 🪨🇳🇬
Naija baller 🇳🇬💚⚽

God will continue to punish Ajax.

QueenJazz:
Same goes for Egypt.

The African teams that consistently perform on the global stage when it comes to senior men's football: Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal.

No matter how rubbish these 6 teams are at the continental level, when they get to the global stage, they must always shine. Also, these are the only African teams so far that have pulled major upsets at the World Cup.

No African team performs consistently.
Nigeria blazed in 94 and got to the second round and since then has been stuck on the second floor.

Cameroon, Senegal, Ghana have reached the quarters and recently Morocco have reached the Semi finals.

But I do believe that we will perform very well this time around.

Goke7:
Finidi was assistant to JP, there was nothing wrong in making him coach, even keshi was once an assistant too. Much was expected from Finidi in terms of continuity and building upon what JP left. He’s a certified coach so what else in terms of parameters, did Finidi not see it all in Afcon where we got to the final?

His mistake was that he wanted to try something different and it backfired.

Mujtahida:
No African team performs consistently.
Nigeria blazed in 94 and got to the second round and since then has been stuck on the second floor.

Cameroon, Senegal, Ghana and recently Morocco have reached the Semi finals one time each.

But I do believe that we will perform very well this time around.

only morocco reached the semi final........

BankyGee:
After the latest Transfermarkt update for the Premier League, Calvin Bassey got a +€3M rise that saw him hit €28M!


🥉 Third most expensive centre-back in Africa 🌍

who are the those ahead of him?

Taiwo gets a rare start against Chelsea

Mujtahida:
No African team performs consistently.
Nigeria blazed in 94 and got to the second round and since then has been stuck on the second floor.

Cameroon, Senegal, Ghana and recently Morocco have reached the Semi finals one time each.

But I do believe that we will perform very well this time around.

Nigeria has been in the Round of 16 three times (1994, 1998, 2014), which remains the highest number of knockout stage appearances for African teams. They've also won the highest number of World Cup games as CAF representatives. That is World Cup consistency for any African nation.

Also, your facts on the deep runs are off: only Morocco has reached the Semi-Finals. Cameroon, Senegal, and Ghana all peaked one round earlier in the Quarter-Finals. Subsequent outings haven't really favored them too. I don't think Cameroon has managed to qualify out of the group stage since 1990. Same for Ghana after the 2010 WC.

My point still stands regardless: those 6 nations I mentioned are the Big 6 from CAF when it comes to global football.
Egypt and Tunisia are 7th and 8th based on number of WC appearances, but like we've already noted, they don't really perform well at the WC.

Thanks D'Law for the recommendation.

First time I'm watching Oliseh's podcast. Enjoyed watching it though was rolling my eyes a bit when the lady moderator started gassing Oliseh that his era was the most disciplined and focused bla bla bla.

Anyway back to some of the points raised in the discussion. Yes I agree with them that this is the time to get results. Playoffs is not the time for s*xy penetrating passes but results. Win ugly or boring just get the win 1-0 1-0 I don't care just achieve the win.

Oliseh spoke about being auto-critical I think we've begun to see some of that from Osimhen, Ndidi and Bassey. Call out each others BS before it harms the team.

What they said about Lookman is spot on. Dude hasn't had a proper preseason so is a few weeks from his full form. He will get there let's just be patient. That said I think a super sub role should is what he's good enough for now.

Also concur that Ekong shouldn't be a starter in the defense for the time being.

Mujtahida:
Guys, elyte89, ChrisKels, chrisooblog, kennysville, TheSuperNerd, Kog45, Charlesemeka85, Odunayaw, Cocony, mekabuachi, QueenJazz, mostob, BankyGee, MetalJigsaw, forgiveness, solonnachi, Truidstarr, Joebie, COOL10, Meliforme and others too numerous to mention

Make una watch this podcast by Oliseh discussing some salient issues in relation to the playoffs. Interesting conversation featuring Edafe Elegbete


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnN5GMzgc5A?si=CKIPPQxyY7udleas

junnyjake:
God will continue to punish Ajax.

omo the abuse the guy received for their hand no small o,but God pass them

Mujtahida:
No African team performs consistently.
Nigeria blazed in 94 and got to the second round and since then has been stuck on the second floor.

Cameroon, Senegal, Ghana and recently Morocco have reached the Semi finals one time each.

But I do believe that we will perform very well this time around.

what? Only Morocco has reached the semis, maybe you meant quarter-finals

jihday:
who are the those ahead of him?

I'm guessing tapsoba and ndicka

unbelievable meaning dude has raised his game in training
wish him injury free match today

jihday:
Taiwo gets a rare start against Chelsea

jihday:
who are the those ahead of him?

1. Achraf Hakimi (RB) - €80M (most expensive African Player)
2. Edmond Tapsoba (CB) - €35M
3. Evan Ndicka (CB) - €30M
4. Calvin Bassey (CB) - €28M

junnyjake:
God will continue to punish Ajax.

Wetin dem do? 😂

Awoniyi wey people dey bash here some days ago...he starts today. Hope he comes good.

Mujtahida:
Guys, elyte89, ChrisKels, chrisooblog, kennysville, TheSuperNerd, Kog45, Charlesemeka85, Odunayaw, Cocony, mekabuachi, QueenJazz, mostob, BankyGee, MetalJigsaw, forgiveness, solonnachi, Truidstarr, Joebie, COOL10, Meliforme and others too numerous to mention

Make una watch this podcast by Oliseh discussing some salient issues in relation to the playoffs. Interesting conversation featuring Edafe Elegbete


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnN5GMzgc5A?si=CKIPPQxyY7udleas

Thank you Mujtahida for making me see this video.
Sunday Oliseh's submissions reveal a sound tactical depth.

I quite agree with him on the notion that we should stick to a conservative approach for the time being.

In my opinion, we should stick to a conservative approach for the following reasons:

Our composition of play does not allow for a quick recovery following a counter attack.
This is down to coaching, and it is an issue that can be corrected.

The absence of genuine creative midfielders.
We need at least two creative midfielders who are also good at winning back possession, to make something out of a possession style of play
We have shown that we can dominate possession, if we choose to, but the absence of a creative midfield has made us easy to nulify. We have wingers that can create, but no genuine creator operating mid field. Iwobi's EPL exploits has come from the wings. How many chances has he created for S.E players whenever he is operating through the middle.

It took me some time to realise that Iwobi is not yet a genuine midfield profile. If he must operate mid field, he needs at least two supporting midfielders with him operating a very advanced role.

We need midfielders who cannot only win possession, but can hold the ball, dribble their way through tight spaces, deliver accurate passes and create chances.
I can only see two midfielders with those abilities: Ebenezer Akinsanmiro and Kelechi Nwakali

Honestly, I will pick Ebenezer Akinsanmiro above any midfielder in S.E as things stands because of my studies of him. He ticks every box and much more.

Playing without a creative midfield makes our players overwork, making these players injury prone

We should all throw our support around Eric Chelle as Oliseh has advised and hope for the best.


I will stop here

Taiwo have started well, he has been a menace to Chelsea’s defense

Mujtahida:
His mistake was that he wanted to try something different and it backfired.

He listened to the so called proponents of tiki taka whereas even right now a whole Oliseh is advocating for just scoring one or two goals during the playoffs and lock shop! Hope you can see how humans are? Dem go push you enter inside well if you no borrow sense

I just finished watching Victor Borniface highlight, I almost cheer tears.
How can a footballer decline so low in just a shot period of time.

Good to see Awo get some action FINALLY this season. His first appearance since being put in an induced Coma back in May, earlier this year.

But I am more locked in on the Upcoming Serie A fixture, Pisa vs Hellas Verona.
Akinsanmiro vs Orban coming up and both are starting.

mekabuachi:
😂

Them go too collect ehnn, their name go change to collection join